On April 5, 2016, Miami Heat star Josh Richardson was named the league’s Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month.
In March, he had averaged 12.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals a game, while shooting 53.2 percent from the field and 58.9 percent from downtown (second-highest for a single month in NBA history, on at least 50 attempts).
He led all rookies in plus/minus (+66), 3-point field goals made (33) and 3-point shooting (with at least 10 attempts).
His eight-time double-digit scoring helped the Heat earn 10 wins (the most in a single month since March 2014), including a victory over the Chicago Bulls on March 11, during which the swingman recorded a then career-high 22 points.